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Radio Ulster,03 Oct 2026,56 mins

Lottery ticket scammer hacks the presenter's phone

Consumer Fight Back

Available for 28 days

In a bizarre twist - it looked like presenter Linzi Lima's voicemail was hacked. Instead of your usual leave a message greeting – anyone trying to call her, connected live to a scammer telling them they’d won lottery tickets. We try to get to the bottom of what happened and the simple steps you can take to protect yourself. One of the biggest advantages of buying an electric car over a petrol or diesel car we’re regularly told is that it's cheaper to run. That old debate of filling the car with fuel costing more than charging it with electric. Now if you don't have a driveway or the ability to charge your car at home, is that still true? there’s a divide – or a driveway divide’ if you like between those costs... More than 240 people reported profits of over £1 million in cryptocurrency last year, while total taxable gains from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin, have topped £1.3 billion. And with new international reporting rules coming into force, the taxman is getting a much clearer picture of who's buying, selling and profiting from digital assets - we'll ask what consumers need to know. And you may share a home, bills and future plans with your partner, but have you talked about retirement? New research suggests millions of couples could be heading towards a retirement mismatch. We find out the key conversations to have now to avoid financial surprises later. And if you’ve got a story or an experience you’d like to share, you can get in touch - just email cfb@bbc.co.uk

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